Bushings or whole controll arm
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75 a piece sounds very cheap. I think when I checked on my 08 they were like 200 each.
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Yeah for 75 I wouldn't even consider having bushing pressed in. 180 sounds like what I found at advance and after considering they have new ball joints I wil just get the complete unit. Did you notice a drive difference after installing ? I'm not having any symptoms but now that it has higher mileage my guess is that it's about time for them and new struts.
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I went with all new arms. Febi Bilstein. They were barely more than the ones you picked up. Snagged them on eBay. 8k miles no issues. My ball joints were shot. I did the entire front. Tie rods, sway bar end links, tension arms and wishbones.
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Yeah for 75 I wouldn't even consider having bushing pressed in. 180 sounds like what I found at advance and after considering they have new ball joints I wil just get the complete unit. Did you notice a drive difference after installing ? I'm not having any symptoms but now that it has higher mileage my guess is that it's about time for them and new struts.
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OEM and Lemforder (who makes the OEM ones) are $200+. The price for after market replacements seem to vary a lot. You can get dirt cheap ones on Ebay but the bushings probably won't last very long. I went with a name brand (Moog) middle-of-the-road part. Advance Auto sells the exact same part number I purchased for $180 and Rock Auto sells it a few bucks cheaper than Amazon, even after shipping. I went with Amazon since I'm an Amazon Prime member (free 2-day shipping). Here's a link to one of the control arms (the other side is part # RK620125).
Amazon.com: Moog RK620126 Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly: Automotive
Amazon.com: Moog RK620126 Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly: Automotive
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OEM are fluid filled. You can get non-fluid filled aftermarket for some models. I've not seen aftermarket x-drive non-fluid filled. I need to replace mine on my 530xi.
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